ܛܝܓܪܝܣ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Aramaic טיגריס (ṭīgrīs), from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris); compare Latin tīgris and Hebrew טִיגְרִיס (ṭîḡrîs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tˤiɣˈris] (singular and plural)

Noun

ܛܝܓܪܝܣ • (ṭīḡrīs) f (plural ܛܝܓܪܝܣ)

  1. tiger, tigress
    Synonym: ܒܒܪܐ

References

  • “ṭygrys”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 28 September 2011
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, →ISBN, page 526a
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